Holosporaceae fam. nov.

Ho.lo' spo.ra.ce.ae. Gr. fem. adj. holos whole, complete; Gr. n. sporus seed; M.L. n. spora spore; M.L. fem. n. Holospora whole spore; -ceae ending to denote family; Holosporaceae family of Holospora bacteria. Proteobacteria / Alphaproteobacteria / Rickettsiales / Holosporaceae Keywords: Holosporaceae fam. nov.; Holospora; Alphaproteobacteria class. nov.; Rickettsiales